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Congenital short QT syndrome: landmarks of the newest arrhythmogenic cardiac channelopathy.
Cardiology journal - 1 Jan 2013
Pérez Riera Andrés Ricardo, Paixão-Almeida Adail, Barbosa-Barros Raimundo, Yanowitz Frank G, Baranchuk Adrian, Dubner Sergio, Palandri Chagas Antônio Carlos
Abstract excerpt
Congenital or familial short QT syndrome is a genetically heterogeneous cardiac channelopathy without structural heart disease that has a dominant autosomal or sporadic pattern of transmission affecting the electric system of the heart. Patients present clinically with a spectrum of signs and symptoms including irregular palpitations due to episodes of paroxysmal atrialfibrillation, dizziness and fainting...
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